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Appeals Court restores Act 10 collective bargaining law
The Wisconsin appeals court restored former Gov. Scott Walker's Act 10, reversing a lower court ruling on collective bargaining for public employees.
Land use, zoning changes approved for Rockwell Automation in New Berlin
Rockwell Automation's 185-acre New Berlin campus advances with city approval of land-use and zoning changes for an 830,000-square-foot facility.
$61M corporate headquarters planned in Brookfield
A Brookfield-based insurance company would move to a $61 million headquarters there, with the help of $2.57 million in city financing, under a new proposal.
Dangerous tornadoes hit the western Fox Cities
Dangerous tornadoes on Monday touched down in the western Fox Cities, flattening buildings and knocking out power in Appleton, Menasha and Neenah.
Sixth Street roundabout in Milwaukee could be reworked (UPDATED)
The city of Milwaukee wants to rebuild the Walker's Point roundabout after numerous crashes. Project financing could include $17.2 million from the Reed Street Yards tax incremental financing district.
Plans for $107M Wauwatosa library gain momentum
Wauwatosa's Committee of the Whole voted to recommend staff pursue a $107.2 million plan to demolish the existing Wauwatosa Public Library and city hall buildings to create a new, combined facility.
Sheboygan TID proposal targets public incentives of $5M or more
Sheboygan residents submitted a petition to require voter approval for tax incremental financing projects with public incentives of $5 million or more.
South Milwaukee apartment project canceled after financing shortfall
The Canal Transit Lofts project in South Milwaukee was canceled after AK Development failed to secure financing.
Home construction planned for former Manitowoc mall site
Tycore Built plans home construction at former Mid-Cities Mall site in Manitowoc with city approval and permits expected in August.
Local costs a factor in I-794 removal proposal
Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson is supporting a proposal to reconfigure part of I-794 but leave the elevated freeway intact.
Rockwell’s New Berlin proposal gets initial approval
Rockwell Automation Inc.'s planned New Berlin manufacturing facility has received a preliminary city approval, but continues to face opposition from dozens of people living near the development site.
Michigan approves Canadian oil giant’s Line 5 pipeline project
Michigan’s environmental agency has signed off on Enbridge's Great Lakes Tunnel project – a first-of-its-kind, massive tunnel that will carry its Line 5 pipeline underneath the Straits of Mackinac.
Today’s News
- Medical College of Wisconsin breaks ground on student housing complex
- Wisconsin Pre-Bid Meetings – Week of Aug. 3, 2026
- Irgens starts apartment construction at Milwaukee County Research Park
- ABC of Wisconsin hits membership milestone
- More construction unions get behind Crowley
- Appeals Court restores Act 10 collective bargaining law
- Land use, zoning changes approved for Rockwell Automation in New Berlin
- $61M corporate headquarters planned in Brookfield
- Wisconsin expands recertification process for DBE firms
- Dangerous tornadoes hit the western Fox Cities
- Fraser and HD Hyundai eye Superior shipyard for modernization
- TOP BIDDERS: The biggest recent winning bids from around Wisconsin | July 27
Project Profiles
- First prefabricated bridge in US installed in Eau Claire County
- Illinois developer worked with Wisconsin contractor to build 258-unit Wauwatosa apartment complex
- VJS Construction raises the roof for Bruce Guadalupe Community School expansion project
- Microgrid pilot project will store energy for village affected by outages
- Dane County sees uptick in highway work zone crashes, on track to exceed last year
- The Hop streetcar will debut newest service route in fall with limited service
- FPC Live slims venue proposal to 1 downtown building
- Children’s Hospital urgent care center in Milwaukee gets first round of city approval
- With Sonag Construction shut down, feds move to block indicted owner from collecting leftover assets
- Four contractors selected to build border wall prototypes
- UW-Milwaukee’s Greenstreet shaping minds (and the city)
- Turning the Corner(s) (PHOTO SLIDESHOW)